Tag: Italy

And so my journey ‘down south’ continues folks. When my Rome friends discovered I was off to Naples, their words in unison were along the lines of “Naples is beautiful but always keep your eyes open”. Ah, more warnings I see although these were from Italians that have lived in this country all their lives so I was […]

Bit of a tongue-twister that and no, I don’t mean myself as I’ve never been here before! So sadly it’s my last full day in Italy’s capital and I have to say, I’ve really enjoyed it. Today then will be about the obvious tourist attraction – Vatican city! As I briefly spoke about in a […]

I had a fantastic day today but the formula remains incredibly simple: Mid 20s sunshine, a mixture of on-foot and bus transportation, some tunes, a positive mental attitude and a plan. Oh…and being wined and dined for by two Italian ladies… With regards a plan, thanks to a comment from a cousin I didn’t need to put […]

I know you know the saying – don’t make me spell it out… So a friend and ex-colleague guessed that I would take on Bulgaria next -another classic Eastern European capital with decent forward routes for afterwards. That would have been on the cards (and hopefully still is) but I found myself with a number of […]